Sallyanne Theodosiou

Senior Lecturer, UCA Epsom

Academic, School of Communication Design

Sallyanne joined UCA in 2002 as a senior lecturer on the Graphic Design course. Previously she taught BA (Hons) students at Croydon College, after working in the industry as a graphic designer and studio manager for 10 years.

Sallyanne graduated with a BA (Hons) in Graphic Design from Coventry University and gained her PGCE while at Croydon College. She achieved her MA Art & Design in Education at the Institution of Education (2008) while teaching at UCA.

Sallyanne teaches across all four years of the BA Graphic Design course and she is currently work placement tutor, which allows her to help students navigate between education and industry, an area of particular interest for her. She is also part of the Creative Arts Education team working on the UCA PGC course, and supports staff applications to the Higher Education Academy.

Research Statement

Sallyanne’s research currently focuses on the Typo Circle. She is the first person to investigate the history of the organisation started in 1976, an important period of change within the graphic design industry. The industry links and range of speakers for the organisation covers every aspect of the creative industries around a loose theme of typography.

An exhibition of 40 Typo Circle posters providing a snapshot of the range of speakers over the years will be held at the Protein Gallery, London in October 2016 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Typo Circle. Sallyanne has contributed the research for the accompanying exhibition catalogue and collaborated to organise the event. She has also set up a Typographic Circle Poster Archive at UCA Epsom for students.

Professional Membership, Affiliation and Consultancy

Professional Membership, Affiliation and Consultancy:

Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2016)

Awarded member of the Designers & Art Directors (D&AD) (since 2004)

Typo Circle and Member of the Chartered Society of Designers (CSD) (since 1989).